PATRICK J THOMAS JUVENILE CNTR

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

The Patrick J. Thomas Juvenile Center, located in Papillion, Nebraska, is a secure residential facility that serves as a juvenile detention and rehabilitation center for Sarpy County. The facility is designed to provide temporary housing for youth who have been ordered into custody by the juvenile court, while also focusing on public safety and the redirection of at-risk youth.

The center operates with an emphasis on structure, accountability, and the provision of essential services during a youth's stay. Because the facility is an educational and detention site, it typically integrates academic programming to ensure students remain on track with their schooling while in custody. The environment is heavily regulated to address the legal and behavioral needs of the residents, serving as a critical component of the local juvenile justice system in providing a controlled setting that prioritizes both security and the potential for rehabilitation.

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Total Students

4.0

Full-Time Teachers

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Student/Teacher Ratio

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Free/Reduced Lunch

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PATRICK J THOMAS JUVENILE JUSTICE CNTR
Phone:	(402)537-7036
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	N/A
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	4.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th